Palettes / Colors / #BBDCB3
#BBDCB3 — Light Muted Green
#BBDCB3 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BBDCB3 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BBDCB3 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D3B2DC; it also sits naturally between #CFDCB2 and #B2DCBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDCB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 220, 179 |
| HSL | 108°, 37%, 78% |
| HSV | 108°, 19%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 19%, 14% |
| XYZ | 54.22, 65.01, 52.34 |
| Yxy | 65.01, 0.3160, 0.3789 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.49, -18.45, 16.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.63, -17.01, 14.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 86% · Blue 70%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDCB3
.text { color: #BBDCB3; }
.background { background-color: #BBDCB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDCB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 220, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(108, 37%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDCB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 220, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDCB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 220, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDCB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDCB3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDCB3
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Tones of #BBDCB3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3B2DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDCB3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDCB3
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BBDCB3: ·
How #BBDCB3 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BBDCB3 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBDCB3?
#BBDCB3 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 220, 179). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDCB3?
#BBDCB3 is RGB 187, 220, 179 — HSL 108°, 37%, 78% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 19%, 14%.
What colors go with #BBDCB3?
Its complement is #D3B2DC; analogous partners are #CFDCB2 and #B2DCBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDCB3 for text?
Black text on #BBDCB3 has a contrast ratio of 14.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.